CANDIDATES

UNDERSTANDING YOUR MOTIVATIONS

Working out what you want from a new job is often the hardest part of the process and many people don’t spend enough time thinking about it. The recruitment industry has the ability to find the exact skills their clients want, so being specific about what you are looking for and tailoring your profile to fit that will improve your chances.

Before entering the job market, we believe that there is a lot for you to think about.

The following questions are designed to challenge you. For this section to help, we think you should spend a good amount of time answering the following questions with someone whose opinion you trust.

This will help to frame what you already know in a concise manner to others (or it may make you rethink your plans). Be honest, if you struggle to answer some questions, try to get help.

Why do you want to leave your current job?

What does a new opportunity elsewhere have to give you for you to be happy for the next three or four years?

What are the things about your job that you enjoy the most?

What aspects of your job would you prefer not to do?

What is good in the culture of the organisation you currently/previously worked in?

What would you change about the culture of the organisation you currently/previously worked in?

How ambitious are you? What do you see as the pinnacle of your career?

What experience do you need to get there?

Have you given your current employers the chance to give you what you want?

No

Yes

What would be an acceptable salary and package for an interesting new job?

Can you justify any substantial increase if one exists?

No

Yes

Based on your answers to the previous questions, the most important things for you to look for in your next role are:

Based on your answers to the previous questions, the most important things for you to avoid in your next role are:

In Summary

We hope that this section has been useful to you. We feel that the best way to look forward is to reflect on what you have done before. We believe that you should focus on what you enjoy, and try to cut out as much of what you do not in your next job.

Having a clear understanding of what you like and dislike about your current role and employers should help to shape what you are looking for in the future. Once you are clear on what you want, then producing your CV should be much easier...